ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@cosmotown.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 20 days has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
americangirlgifts.com is a fake online shop that presents itself as the official Hershey's chocolate store, aimed at people buying sweets and gifts online. Its page title reads "Buy Chocolate Online at the The Hershey's Store | SHOP HERSHEY", even though the domain name points toward American Girl gifts rather than Hershey's. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-10-01, and the shop was still online and serving its storefront when last checked on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
The site copies the look and branding of the Hershey's store so that shoppers trust it enough to place an order and enter card or payment details at checkout. Fake shops like this usually lure buyers with discounted gift boxes or seasonal bundles. They take the money and then ship nothing, ship a cheap substitute, or go silent. Victims lose the purchase amount, and the card details and home address typed into checkout can be reused for further fraud.
Evidence
urlscan.io rated the site malicious and specifically marked it as a fake shop, which directly supports our classification. On VirusTotal, 6 of 91 engines flagged the domain on 2026-10-01: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, Netcraft and SOCRadar. That count is modest, so many browsers and security tools may still let the page load without a warning. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL as spam, and it appears in two AlienVault OTX threat pulses.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-08-21 through TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown, about six weeks before PhishDestroy detected it. That is a typical lifespan for throwaway storefronts set up to catch a buying season. It is hosted on a server in Georgia, which has no connection to the American brand it imitates. The free Let's Encrypt certificate gives the site a padlock icon, which shows the connection is encrypted but proves nothing about who runs the shop.
What to do
If you ordered from this site, contact your bank or card issuer right away to dispute the charge and ask for a replacement card. Watch your statements for further unauthorized transactions. Treat any confirmation emails or tracking numbers from the shop as unreliable, and be wary of follow-up messages that use your order details. To buy Hershey's products, go to the brand's official site or an established retailer you reach on your own. Defenders should block the domain at the web proxy and DNS layers and report it to card networks and brand-protection contacts at Hershey's.
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年10月9日score 83/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://americangirlgifts.com/
Favicon Hash
案件 ID
Observed page title
Buy Chocolate Online at the The Hershey's Store | SHOP HERSHEY
Automated brand references
Fakeshop
TLS 证书
颁发者 Let's Encrypt / YE2· stored validity ends in 36 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
162.222.90.162
Network ASN
AS199242
Organization
Malakmadze Web LLC
Observed location
Los Angeles, GE
Server header
Caddy
域名服务器 2
ndns1.cosmotown.com
ndns2.cosmotown.com
Location describes the IP network.
TLS 证书
Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YE2
Valid from
2026-08-29 08:02:26
Valid until
2026-11-27 08:02:25
Hostname coverage
Stored certificate dates valid
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-09 13:03:42 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintd7cb046afc71cd322db928d102c9fe18bab415637d0d13201f86e54fe44c557fCertificate names · 1 SANs
americangirlgifts.com
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation内容在线Ordinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-21 10:37:59 UTC
RDAP registration未知
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-21 10:37:59 UTClast content: 2026-10-21 10:37:59 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
技术 · 1 identified
H
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous
HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.
Template-based draft · optional AI wording assistance requires separate consent
AI辅助草稿——事件详细信息由AI提供商处理 · 自行审核并提交
After a phishing incident
针对受害者的建议与指导
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
我应该立即采取什么措施？
紧急
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
更改所有密码 — 电子邮件、Exchange 账户，以及任何使用同一密码的账户
启用双因素认证 使用身份验证器应用（而非短信）。禁用基于短信的恢复功能
冻结卡片 如果您在钓鱼网站上输入了银行信息
我应该为报告收集哪些信息？
联邦调查局（FBI）指南
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
当地警方 — 即使无法立即采取行动，也能留下正式记录
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
虚假网站 — 与正规网站完全一致的克隆网站，仅域名略有改动
猪的屠宰 — 通过Telegram/WhatsApp/交友软件花数周时间建立信任，随后钱被骗走
退款诈骗 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
